Turn-shoe and method of making the same.



IVI. LDODGE.

Turm sHoE AND: METHOD of MAKING THE SAME. l APPLICATION FILED JULY 24, 1,916. ,2&01 Patented; Apr. 24, 1917.

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To all whom t may concern.'

Beit known that I,V MILTON L. DODGE, a citizen of the lUnited States, residing at Newburyport, in the county ofv Essex and State of Massachusettshave invented new -and useful Improvements in Turn @Shoes and Methods of Making the Same, of

plete manufacture thereof.

'More particularly, the object of the in vention is 'to provide a method or process of i manufacture by which a Shoemaker may employan initially molded toe box, in'turn shoes, Without tempering or softemng it, or

l distorting the shape thereof. The vimportance'ofthis will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art, since tempering a toe box requires that the box must subsequently be shaped and must be given a relatively long time to dry, before the final operations in the manufacture of the shoe can be properly completed. v

On the draWings,-

' Figure 1 illustrates a partially lasted turn shoe, with the lining of the upper turned back at the toe.

Fig.' 2 illustrates yin section ofrthe shoe after it has been turned, and prior to theinsertion of the box. v

Fig. -3 illustrates the operation of inserting the box Whilethe toe end of the lining is drawn heelward.

Fig. 4 shows the end of t e completed shoe. 1 i

, Fig'. 6 illustrates a molded toe box. Fig.,.7 illustrates a filler. The upper'l() includingr the toe cap 11 and the 'linin 12 are assembled in the usual manner, and he upper is'l-asted and stitched to the sole by the usual machines. IAccordling to my invention, thestitches 13, which unite the upper and the sole, pass through' 'F the lining in such manner as to leave loose or unattachedthe edge of the toe end" ofthe i lining. Thismay be done by cutting a slit `ist 14 in each of the side edges of the liningf as' indicated in Fig. .1, and bending the end- 15 backward toward the instep. Then, when the upper is stitched to the sole,.thelining is secured by the stitchesy along the sides as Specification of Letters Patent.

,sure to the desired shape.

the front endA Fig. 5 represents a cross section through 'the toeof a'completed shoe.

Patented Apr. 2d, 1591?.'

I b Application led July 24, 1916. Serial No. 1%),855.

far as the ,slit Il) the turned back portion being left loose.. These slits may have been made in cutting out thew lining, or in side lasting,

present invention, the 'last 16 is Withdrawn,

and the shoe is turned inside out, as ordinarily.

Then the toe box is inserted. The box is formed of any material which is suiiiciently stili and resilient, such as' split sole leather, leather board, Celluloid, stiened felt or the like, and it is molded under pres- One of such molded boxes is shown in Fig. 6, and it is indicated by the numeral 17 The inturned bottom marginal portions 18 may be separated more or less as desired. Inturning the shoe, the loose toe end of the lining is kept drawn back toward" the instep or it may be drawn back after the shoe is turned,

rit necessarily being in this position when the or they may be madeb'y the oper- -ator just before the stitching operation.

then, either with the operators 4fingers or by a suitable implement, the box is inserted into the shoe and is forced tightly into the v toe cavity thereof. The loose end of the lining is then forced forward so as'smoothly to underlie and adhere to the box. A soleshaped'ller 19 of any suitable material,

after being rendered adhesive on its under.

face, isv then inserted in the shoe andadheres yto the exposed surfaces ofthe sole, themarginal portions 18 of the box and the edges of the loose endof the lining, so as to secure in place the box and preferably also the lining. A last or shoe form is then, if

desired, inserted in the shoe, and the cap, box and lining are all compacted together until thev adhesive sets, short time. i 1 v To prevent any bunching of material at the extremity of the toecavity, the lining4 may be, somewhat reduced-,in length and in Width at the toe end,so that it will lapv but slightly, if at all,on the bottom marginal portions of the box, and be-slightly overlapped by the filler. f l l As previously indicated, one of the great advantages oi? my process is that I am able l which takes a veryy greatly to diminish the time required for completing each pair' of shoes. This in turn i reduces the stock in-the process of manufacture, and releases capital that would otherwise be invested therein, and, in addition, factory floor space is saved which otherwise would be takenl upwith shoes being dried. out. l

So far as I am aware, noturn shoe has heretofore been produced having a toe box, which had been initially molded prior to its assembly in the shoe. Hitherto the boxes have been' assembled while flat, and ham-d mered and pressed into shape coineidentallyf with or subsequent to the attachment of the edgesof the upper, box and sole together. By employing a previously or initially molded box, I am able to use one which is substantial and which will" hold its shape,

and thus preserve the shape'of the shoe.

What I claim is:

l. A method of making turn shoes, comprising stitching the upper and lining to the sole, but leaving the toe end of the lining unattached, turning the shoe, inserting a molded toe box in the shoe when the said free end of the lining is withdrawn rearwardly, and then tucking the lining into the interior of the insertedl box.

2. A method of making turn shoes, comprising stitching the upper and lining to the sole, but leaving the toe 4end 'of the Y lining unattached, turning the shoe, and inserting a molded'toe box between the toe end of the upper and the loose end of the lining.

3. A method of making turn shoes, comprising stitching the upper and lining to ,the sole, but leaving the toe end of the lining unattached, turning the shoe, inserting a molded toe box between the toe end of the upper and the loose end of the lining, and then securing the loose end of the lining.

4. A method of making turn shoes, com` prising stitching the vupper and lining to the sol,bt leaving the toe end of the lining loose, turning the shoe,idrawing the loose I' end of the lining heelward, rendering the surfaces of a molded toe box adhesive, inserting said box into the toe cavity of the shoe, returning the loose end of the lining to its normal position to adhere to the inner surface of the box, and inserting a iller in the shoe tov overlap the edges of the lining and the bottom portion of the box.

5. A method of making turn shoes which comprises securing the upper to the sole, without a toe box, turning the sh'oe, and then securing a molded toe box in the shoe.

6. A method of making turn shoes which comprises securing theupper to the sole Without a toe box, turning the shoe, and inserting a previously7 molded toe box between the lining and upper of the shoe.

7 turn shoe having therein an initiallyl or previously molded toe box in contact' with the upper. v f A 10. A turn shoe havingtherein an inii tially or previously molded toe box provided with an inturned flange, said flange being arranged upon the top face 'of the sole, a lining the toe portion of which is inside said toe box and which has an inturned marginal portion arranged upon the top face of said flange, and a slip sole the marginal portion of which is arranged to lap over and rest upon said inturned marginal portion of the lining.

In, testimony whereof have aiiixed `my,

signature.

' MILTON L. DODGE. 

